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T. J. MeGEARY.

FRIEZE OR CORNIGE.

No. 436,487. Patented Set. 16, 1890.

LIVVEJVTOR .lttorney UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

THOMAS J. MOGrEARY,v OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO E. WILLOUGHBY ANDERSON, OF SAME PLACE.

FRIEZE OR CQRNICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,487, dated September 16, 1890.

Application filed May 28, 1887- Serial No. 239,686- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MOGEAEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Friezes and Cornices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, refer ence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention and is a vertical section. Fig. 2 is a front View. Fig. 3 is a detail and a perspective View of the ledge-bearing. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a hook. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through -mold and plaster, with ledge-strip in place.

T his invention has relation to plasterfriezes and cornices; and it consists in the novel combination, with aplaster frieze or cornice, of an inlaid ledge plate or bearing, all as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to facilitate the operation of hanging pictures against walls and curtains over alcoves and recesses, and it is designed, moreover, to prevent to a marked extent the defacement of plaster walls or those which have been covered With ornamental paper.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a section of a frieze or cornice having a bead B extending lengthwise, and Oindicat-es the longitudinal ledge-bearing inlaid in the angle of the bead. This ledge-bearing is usually made of metal, the plate or strip employed being preferably bent transversely in acute angular form. The strip is laid in the mold D, in which the cast is to be made, in such position that its angle or cornerE will project or stand out from the upper bead wall of the mold, as indicated at F. When the cast is taken the ledge-bearing will be inlaid in the set plaster. Hooks G may be employed with this ledge-bearing for the suspension of pictures or curtains. No marring or defacement of the wall is necessary. The hooks are hung on the ledge-bearingandthe suspending-cords attached to the hooks. The hooks being freely adjustable along the ledge-bearing, the positions of the pictures can be readily changed whenever advisable.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A plaster frieze or cornice having an inlaid ledge plate or bearing, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' THOS. J. MCGEARY.

Witnesses:

THEO. lVIUNGEN, PHILIP O. MAsL 

